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2. Igloo - Wikipedia

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   An igloo (Inuit languages: iglu, [ 1 ] Inuktitut syllabics ᐃᒡᓗ [iɣˈlu] (plural: igluitᐃᒡᓗᐃᑦ [iɣluˈit])), also known as a snow house or snow hut, is a type of shelter built of suitable snow. Although igloos are often associated with all Inuit, they were traditionally used only by the people of Canada's Central Arctic and the ...

3. Qarmaq - Wikipedia

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   Qarmaq (whale bone roof reconstructed) near Resolute, Nunavut. Qarmaq (plural: "qarmat") [1] is an Inuktitut term for a type of inter-seasonal, [2] single-room family dwelling used by Inuit. To the Central Inuit of Northern Canada, it refers to a hybrid of a tent and igloo, or tent and sod house. Depending on the season, the lower portion was ...

4. Igloo effect - Wikipedia

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   A well constructed igloo can keep an average temperature of 16 °C (61 °F) if heated internally only by body heat. [2] However, if the blocks are too thick, they can cause excessive heating and risk melting. Several factors affect the thermal characteristics of igloos, including snow conditions, igloo size, structure, and arrangement.

5. Doghouse - Wikipedia

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   Humans and domesticated dogs have been companions for more than 15,000 years, beginning with the wolf and hunter–gatherers. [2] Initially, dogs would inhabit the outdoors staying close to humans. [3] Mud was used to construct the earliest known doghouses. [4][3] Over the millennia crude doghouses were built from the scrap material that was ...

6. Ice hotel - Wikipedia

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   Patrons at the ice bar at SnowCastle of Kemi, 2007. An ice hotel is a temporary hotel made up of snow and sculpted blocks of ice. [1] Ice hotels, dependent on sub-freezing temperatures, are constructed from ice and snow and typically have to be rebuilt every year. Ice hotels exist in several countries, and they have varying construction styles ...

7. List of house types - Wikipedia

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   A hut is a dwelling of relatively simple construction, [11] usually one room and one story in height. The design and materials of huts vary widely around the world. Roundhouse: a house built with a circular plan. Broch: a Scottish roundhouse. Trullo: a traditional Apulian stone dwelling with a conical roof. Igloo.